Saturday, December 30, 2006

Something's brewing, possible cat fight

I was going through my feeds today and a developing conflict drew my attention. A new blogger named Victoria is making some waves in the trading blogosphere. Victoria credits Trading Goddess for showing her the ropes and inspiring her to go out on her own.

"Why write a blog? I actually have to credit Trading Goddess as my inspiration. She showed me that a woman can thrive in this often male dominated world, and she proves that we do not have to hide our sexy side! As such, I will borrow some of her themes and provide content that will keep both me and you "titillated".

I think Victoria has her path to fame laid out in front of her. The student may one day outshine her teacher. Strong supporters like Trader-X who's heart was won over by Victoria's loving will give her the needed boost in popularity ratings. Estocastica and many others are clamoring for a cat fight. Will Victoria bow to peer pressure and break her bonds with the Goddess or will they work together to provide us readers with great content.

About Me

I have been trading for 5 years. It took close to a year before I became profitable. I find that I am improving gradually each year.
My method of choice is scalping. My edge lies in tape reading NYSE stocks and staying on the side of the specialist. That is the method I learned when I started. As I build up my capital I will try new styles and trade new markets.
In late 2006 my trading hit a rough patch after the introduction of the NYSE Hybrid system. For most of 2007, I have been on a search for new strategies that would help me adapt to the market.